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The Department of Creative Goblin Studies has identified five core goblins known to cause magic and mischief in writer's lives. Be honest and answer how you feel and are behaving today to identify which creative goblin you are right now. There are no wrong answers! Just fun results!
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Field researchers studying creative goblins have observed that each goblin's journey follows a distinct pattern.
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~ What does your writing journey look like right now?
I have a fully formed idea, but I haven’t really started yet
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I have done a lot of planning… and replanning… trying to find the right structure
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I made progress, but got stuck somewhere along the way
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I keep jumping to new ideas that feel more exciting
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I’m very close to finishing… but I keep lingering instead
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Your goblin researcher insists that creative goblins must be properly fed.
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~ What snack would your goblin most likely be reaching for?
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Chips and savory crunchy things… (and a cookie)
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Tea and something cozy… (and a cookie)
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Trail mix for sustained adventuring… (and a cookie)
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A piece of fruit because you’re trying to be responsible… (and a cookie)
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Chocolate. Just chocolate… (and a cookie)

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Cookies… (and a cookie)

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When creative a creative goblin reaches the middle of a story, researchers have documented that the path forward can become less clear.
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~ When faced with this moment, what does your goblin tend to do?
Look for a structural fix or new framework
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Return to the idea notebook and dream about what should happen next

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Revisit favorite scenes to spend a little more time in the story instead of moving toward the end

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Try to continue… but keep hitting a wall

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Start thinking about a different story entirely

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Researchers have observed that even with the best intentions, a creative goblin's behavior at the start of a writing session can reveal a great deal.
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~ When you sit down to write with full intention, what usually happens next?
You find yourself reconsidering your plan or approach before continuing
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You settle into your story and make progress… until the path forward becomes unclear and everything starts to feel a bit murky
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You settle into your story with ease… and notice a quiet hesitation as you get closer to the ending
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A new idea bursts in, pulling your attention away or demanding to be added to what you’re already writing
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You pause at the starting point, unsure where to begin
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Field researchers are still studying where creative goblins prefer to write.
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~ If your goblin were choosing a habitat, where would it most likely set up camp?
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☕ A cozy café nook
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📚 Old library stacks
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🐸 A misty swamp
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⛰ A windy mountaintop
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🌊 A sunny beach
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🌲 A quiet evergreen forest
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🥃 A swanky speakeasy
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In later stages of the writing process, researchers have noted a shift in how goblins relate to finishing their stories.

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~ Which of the following feels most true for you?

I have it all mapped out—sticky notes, highlighters, the whole system. I’ve got this. 🗺️

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I’m still exploring ideas and figuring out where to begin, so the ending feels far away 📓

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I keep getting pulled away before I get there 🤩

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I’m close to the ending, but I keep putting off writing those final scenes 👀

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I’m not sure what happens next, so I can’t clearly see how to get there 😶‍🌫️

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Field researchers have noted that a goblin's writing desk often reveals more than intended.

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~ What does your writing desk currently look like?

Multiple open drafts and several exciting new ideas

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A manuscript that's almost done... and has been for a while.

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A manuscript that mysteriously stopped halfway through

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Sticky notes, outlines, and plotting books everywhere

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Notebooks full of story ideas and character notes

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Field researchers studying creative goblins in the wild have recorded the following observations.

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~ Which entry sounds most like something that might appear in your field report?

Frequently writes but somehow still avoids the ending

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Rarely found without at least three active story ideas nearby

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Often appears happiest while imagining their story worlds

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May attempt to convince nearby writers that trying another outlining method counts as writing

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Often spotted tweaking yesterday’s pages instead of writing today’s

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